Education Outreach & Research Services Diversity Fellow

19-Dec-2024

Education Outreach & Research Services Diversity Fellow

Harvard Library

67677BR

Job Summary

** This is two-year residency**

Although this position will remain posted until filled, applicants are strongly encouraged to apply by the end of the day on January 21, 2025.

The Education Outreach & Research Services Fellow (EORSF) and Resident Librarian is an early-career or sector-changing librarian based at the Monroe C. Gutman Library and serves the diverse community of learners and teachers at the Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE).

The EORSF is sponsored by the Harvard Library (HL) Diversity Residency Program, the Harvard Administrative Fellowship Program (Visiting track), and the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Diversity Alliance. The Fellow is provided a full-time, two-year appointment to cultivate professional goals and interests in an academic environment complemented by career development experiences.

Reporting to Gutman Library’s Critical Pedagogy Research Librarian, the EORSF helps build inclusive and equitable HGSE learning environments to support student success through various forms of outreach, instruction, and programming. The EORSF serves as a member of Gutman Library’s Research Services Team and Communications Team.

Applicants wishing to be considered must submit a cover letter in addition to their resume.

Position Description

Outreach Duties

• Work with the Communications & Administration Coordinator and the Open Education Research Librarian (Gutman Library’s outreach leads) on strategic HGSE outreach and marketing initiatives.
• Plan and implement creative marketing, exhibits, and events as a collaborative member of the Gutman Library Communications Team. 
• Promote Gutman Library services within in-person and online HGSE orientations, classes, workshops, fairs, and learning communities.

Research Services Duties

• Promote and participate in the Gutman Library Research Services Team’s Inclusive Reference model, including principles of cultural humility, Universal Design for Learning, trauma-informed teaching, etc.
• Leverage critical theories and pedagogies for the teaching of critical information literacy and the interpretation of the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education and the Reference and User Services Association Guidelines for Behavioral Performance of Reference and Information Service Providers.
• Provide library instruction via research consultations, reference queries, and curriculum-integrated classes.
• Consult with and instruct library users to devise research strategies.
• Develop instructional materials, including LibGuides, online learning objects, and other forms of curricular content. 
• Collaborate with Research Services colleagues and stakeholders to improve library services through data-driven and research-based assessment methodologies. 

Other Duties

• Represent Gutman Library on HGSE and Harvard Library committees.
• Serve as a full member of the Gutman Library Council (GLC).
• Work closely with Gutman Library colleagues to lead or propose special projects. 
• Collaborate with the Associate University Librarian and Chief Diversity Officer for HL, the HL EDIBA Council, and other HL Fellows to incorporate HL values within multi-year goals and objectives.
• Attend professional development events with support from HL and HGSE.

The EORSF should possess a willingness to build:

• Awareness and broad understanding of current issues in education-focused reference, instruction, and scholarly communication roles.
• The ability to effectively communicate with HGSE faculty, staff, students, alumni, and other members of the University community through interpersonal, written, and oral skills, including presentation and teaching abilities.
• A professional service trajectory related to the position’s duties and responsibilities.
• Relevant work experience that can be used to create a career portfolio.
• Mentorship-mentee relationships to support duties and responsibilities, career development, and areas of scholarly interest. 
• Knowledge, experience, and skills to advance the University’s commitment to diversity and inclusion, and to engage effectively with a broad spectrum of culturally diverse groups.
• Analytical skills for decision making, organizing work, and setting priorities.
• Careful attention to detail and rigor in documentation.
• Proficiency in citation management tools (e.g. Zotero, EndNote, etc.).

Basic Qualifications

• Master’s degree in library or information science, or an equivalent graduate degree from an ALA-accredited program, upon start date.

Additional Qualifications and Skills

• Demonstrated commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging. 
• Experience working in or subject-knowledge of education or the social/behavioral sciences.
• Related course work or experience with teaching, reference, outreach, or marketing.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.
• The person in this position needs to occasionally move about inside the library to access books, office machinery, files, etc.

Working Conditions

• Hybrid position. The position is based onsite in Cambridge, MA. There may be opportunities for one to two days’ weekly remote work. 
• Work location is responsive and subject to change based on business needs. Requests for flexibility will be considered consistent with Harvard University flexwork policies.
• Interacting with collections and spaces that may contain dust, mold, or other contaminants.
• The work associated with this position is performed in library, office, classroom, and events-space settings with intra-campus ambulatory travel between libraries and other university buildings.

Additional Information

We regret that the Harvard Graduate School of Education and the Harvard Library do not provide visa sponsorship. 

An ideal candidate is highly motivated and passionate. Applicants who meet the basic requirements are encouraged to apply. Opportunities for training, mentorship, and support from individuals with a variety of skill sets exist locally and nationally, if needed. Applicants are encouraged to include all relevant previous experience and education/training in their application documents, regardless of the field or format in which it was obtained. 

Typically, a new hire can expect a starting salary somewhere in the lower part of the range. The amount will vary based on the position and the candidate’s relevant experience.
 

Work Format Details

This is a hybrid position that is based in Massachusetts. Additional details will be discussed during the interview process. All remote work must be performed within one of the Harvard Registered Payroll States, which currently includes Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Virginia, Washington, and California (CA for exempt positions only). 

Benefits

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• Paid Time Off: 3-4 weeks of accrued vacation time per year (3 weeks for support staff and 4 weeks for administrative/professional staff), 12 accrued sick days per year, 12.5 holidays plus a Winter Recess in December/January, 3 personal days per year (prorated based on date of hire), and up to 12 weeks of paid leave for new parents who are primary care givers.
• Health and Welfare: Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits, disability and life insurance programs, along with voluntary benefits. Most coverage begins as of your start date.
• Work/Life and Wellness: Child and elder/adult care resources including on campus childcare centers, Employee Assistance Program, and wellness programs related to stress management, nutrition, meditation, and more.
• Retirement: University-funded retirement plan with contributions from 5% to 15% of eligible compensation, based on age and earnings with full vesting after 3 years of service.
• Tuition Assistance Program: Competitive program including $40 per class at the Harvard Extension School and reduced tuition through other participating Harvard graduate schools.
• Tuition Reimbursement: Program that provides 75% to 90% reimbursement up to $5,250 per calendar year for eligible courses taken at other accredited institutions.
• Professional Development: Programs and classes at little or no cost, including through the Harvard Center for Workplace Development and LinkedIn Learning.
• Commuting and Transportation: Various commuter options handled through the Parking Office, including discounted parking, half-priced public transportation passes and pre-tax transit passes, biking benefits, and more.
• Harvard Facilities Access, Discounts and Perks: Access to Harvard athletic and fitness facilities, libraries, campus events, credit union, and more, as well as discounts to various types of services (legal, financial, etc.) and cultural and leisure activities throughout metro-Boston.

Job Function

Library

Department Office Location

USA - MA - Cambridge

Job Code

386056 Library Professional

Work Format

Hybrid (partially on-site, partially remote)

Sub-Unit

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Salary Grade

056

Department

Harvard Library Administration

Annual Salary Range

$68,100 to $111,500

Union

00 - Non Union, Exempt or Temporary

Time Status

Full-time

Pre-Employment Screening

Criminal, Education, Identity

Commitment to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging

Across the Harvard Library, our work is enriched by our diverse campus community. Our unique and wide-ranging abilities, experiences, and perspectives are integral to achieving Harvard University’s mission of excellence in research, teaching, and learning for our patrons, our collections, and our workplace. We believe that an inclusive environment that cultivates and promotes understanding, respect, and collaboration across our diverse workforce enables our success.

We invite individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences and abilities to be a part of our community of over 700 staff members. Our work with faculty, students and researchers to explore answers to intellectual questions, enduring and new, and to seek solutions to the world’s most consequential problems, requires that we not only reflect, but also champion our diverse society.

Harvard Library inspires collaboration, reflection, experimentation, and discovery connecting users to related disciplines and to University-wide teaching resources. The Library engages users through curated discovery, digital collections, reimagined physical space, and specialized research support.  Today, Harvard Library’s holdings range from traditional print collections to rapidly expanding access to digital resources. Harvard Library provides the University's faculty, students, and researchers—now and in the future—with exceptional experiences and comprehensive access to these materials.

Learn more about our contributions to the academic enterprise by visiting us at http://library.harvard.edu and about the Harvard University community at http://hr.harvard.edu/why-harvard.

The Harvard Library is a proud member of the Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) Diversity Alliance.

EEO Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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